2007: My Year In Books

So this is the first year in I can't remember when (maybe since my Babysitter's Club and Sweet Valley High days) that I've had the time and opportunity to really enjoy reading for something other than a test, presentation, or figuring out how to do a job. Here's what my year in books looked like. Don't worry, the baby book theme doesn't last the entire year.

What to Expect the First Year:

• Liked it.


• Helpful month-by-month info.


• Didn't seem to answer all questions.

The Baby Whisperer:

• Liked it, but did skim a lot.


• The most helpful to me was the cycle of eat, awake, sleep.


• Had good tips.

The Happiest Baby on the Block:

• Loved it.


• My favorite book about baby stuff.


• Almost all of the "S's" worked for Tate.


• The whole fourth trimester concept makes a lot of sense to me.

Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child:

• Liked it.


• Somewhat hard to read because he wrote it from a doctor's perspective.


• But, the sleep training tips were very useful and worked for Tate wonderfully.

To Kill a Mockingbird:

• 2007 New Year's Resolution.


• Had never read it in school and wanted to see what the big deal was.


• Loved it.


• Loved the storyline, characters.


• The Dad was my favorite.


• Even watched the movie. Glad I read the book first.

My Sister's Keeper:

• Loved it.


• Really interesting story.


• Makes you think... a lot.


• Great characters.

Nineteen Minutes:

• Liked it.


• Scary that it could be a true story.


• Somewhat predictable ending.

Plain Truth:

• Liked it.


• Interesting culture to read about.


• Sad story.

The Kite Runner:

• Loved it.


• I went into it thinking the Afghan culture would be too difficult to understand and read about. Not true.


• Totally drawn in to the two main characters. Heart wrenching!


• Made me cry, and books typically don't make me cry.


• Can't wait to see the movie.

A Thousand Splendid Suns:

• Loved it.


• Again, it was easy to become engaged in that culture.


• Learned a lot of recent history that I really didn't know very well.


• Made me sick to my stomach to learn about how some women in other countries are currently treated.


• Heart wrenching as well.

So that about did it. It looks as though my 2008 has started off with a similar theme as last year, except this time it's books about toddlers. Now that I think about it, I guess I still am reading books about how to do a job. Too bad I can't get a raise for that!